Levee nailing is also a technique developed to improve the stability of dikes enabling their elevation. without enlarging the footprint. Concrete anchors nail the cross-section of the levee in the sandy sub-soil. This will make the levee more resistant to sliding of the inner slope. No weighting of the toe of the levee or broadening of the levee is needed.

(ARCADIS, Boskalis BV, Grontmij, Van Hattem en Blankevoort, Witteveen Bos)